Every town writes its own rules, and Hadley's live in its municipal code — 33 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-6)
- Ch 6 — Administrator (§ 6-1 – § 6-3)
- Ch 11 — Aging, Council on (§ 11-1 – § 11-4)
- Ch 17 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 17-1 – § 17-11)
- Ch 24 — Animals (§ 24-1 – § 24-8)
- Ch 36 — Business Establishments (§ 36-1 – § 36-3)
- Ch 42 — Capital Planning Committee (§ 42-1 – § 42-4)
- Ch 49 — Community Preservation Committee (§ 49-1 – § 49-5)
- Ch 68 — Elections and Meetings (§ 68-1 – § 68-4)
- Ch 75 — Farming (§ 75-1 – § 75-6)
- Ch 80 — Fees (§ 80-1 – § 80-2)
- Ch 86 — Finance and Taxation (§ 86-1 – § 86-10)
- Ch 87 — Hadley Affordable Housing Trust Fund (§ 87-1 – § 87-15)
- Ch 104 — Health and Sanitation (§ 104-1 – § 104-7)
- Ch 110 — Historical Commission (§ 110-1)
- Ch 162 — Peace and Good Order (§ 162-1 – § 162-19)
- Ch 174 — Police Department (§ 174-1 – § 174-14)
- Ch 195 — Sewers (§ 195-1 – § 195-22)
- Ch 209 — Soil Removal (§ 209-1)
- Ch 211 — Solid Waste (§ 211-1)
- Ch 218 — Streets, Sidewalks and Public Grounds (§ 218-1 – § 218-24)
- Ch 220 — Stretch Energy Building Code (§ 220-1 – § 220-4)
- Ch 230 — Trees (§ 230-1)
- Ch 247 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 247-1 – § 247-8)
- Ch 255 — Water (§ 255-1 – § 255-10)
- Ch 260 — Wetlands Protection (§ 260-1 – § 260-4)
- Ch ZB — Zoning Bylaw (§ 1.1 – § 30.6)
- Ch 405 — Board of Health Regulations (§ 405-1 – § 405-17)
- Ch 420 — Traffic Rules and Orders (§ 420-1 – § 420-33)
- Ch 425 — Water Division Regulations (§ 425-1 – § 425-21)
- Ch A500 — General Laws and Special Acts (§ A500-1 – § A500-4)
- Ch A505 — Town Meeting Votes (§ A505-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)